KREMENNAYA (LPR), Feb 11 Scouts of the Western Military District advanced two kilometers on the Kremensky sector of the front in the Donbass, a correspondent from the scene said.
"In three days there was an advance of more than two kilometers, not only here, but also in all areas (in this area. — Approx. ed.). A significant area of the forest was cleared,» said a ZVO intelligence officer performing tasks in this operation.
The situation in the Svatovsky and Kremensky directions in Donbass escalated last fall. Ukrainian troops regularly shell Kremennaya and Svatovo and periodically try to break through the defenses in these areas.
From February 24, 2022, Russia has been conducting a military special operation on the territory of the neighboring republic. Vladimir Putin called its task «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» According to the president, the ultimate goal of the operation is the liberation of Donbass and the creation of conditions that guarantee the security of Russia.